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Epics Nov 23, 2023

Yuddha-kāṇḍa - Part 1 - Vibhīṣaṇa seeks refuge in Rāma

  Rāma was delighted hearing Hanūmān’s faithful account of the events in Laṅkā. He said, “Hanūmān has executed the tremendous task entrusted to him by his...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

History Nov 22, 2023

भारतीय क्षात्त्र परम्परा - Part 4

श्री कृष्ण श्री कृष्ण को ब्राह्म-क्षात्र समन्वय का सर्वोत्त्कृष्ठ अनुकरणीय प्रतीक माना जा सकता है। उनके पूर्व प्रत्येक आदर्श का प्रतिनिधित्त्व भिन्न भिन्न व्यक...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Prof D S Vaghela

Philosophy Nov 21, 2023

Ch 18 Yoga of Single-pointed Surrender (Part 11)

Qualities like truth and purity are not the special property of brahmins. They are to be practised by others as well. Why did we specially mention them as brahm...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Literature Nov 20, 2023

ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧ ವರ್ಣವೃತ್ತಗಳ ಗತಿಮೀಮಾಂಸೆ - 10

ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಚೀನ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರುತವಿಲಂಬಿತವೃತ್ತದ ಅತ್ಯಧಿಕ ಪ್ರಯೋಗವನ್ನು ‘ಕವಿರಾಜಮಾರ್ಗ’ದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಬಹುದು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟಾರೆ ಹತ್ತು ಪದ್ಯಗಳು ಈ ವೃತ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿವೆ. ಇವಲ್ಲದೆ ಇಲ್...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh

Arts Nov 20, 2023

Saṃskṛta-nāṭaka - An Introduction - Part 2

The Nature of Sanskrit Drama The word nāṭya originates from the dhātu naṭ, which happens to be a prākṛt form of the dhātu nṛt. Both the root words mean to ‘dan...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Nov 16, 2023

Sundara-kāṇḍa - Part 5 - Hanūmān Returns; Vānaras enjoy in the Madhuvana

Hanūmān flew through the sky which resembled the ocean in all its features. He entered and reemerged from the mass of clouds and resembled the moon, which is al...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

History Nov 15, 2023

भारतीय क्षात्त्र परम्परा - Part 3

ब्राह्म और क्षात्र का समन्वय वैदिक काल से ही भारतीय परम्परा में ब्राह्म (ज्ञानभाव) एवं क्षात्र (शौर्यभाव) के समन्वय को एक प्रतिष्ठित स्थान प्राप्त है। वैदिक सा...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Prof D S Vaghela

Philosophy Nov 14, 2023

Ch 18 Yoga of Single-pointed Surrender (Part 10)

While bringing up a baby, is one who feeds milk superior and one who cleans the cradle is inferior? Is the person who rocks the cradle superior to the one who t...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Literature Nov 13, 2023

ಗೋವಿಂದ ಪೈಗಳ ಕಾವ್ಯದ ಮರುನೋಟ - 1

ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಉಕ್ತಿ ಎಂದರೆ ನುಡಿ, ಹೇಳಿಕೆ ಎಂಬೆಲ್ಲ ಅರ್ಥಗಳುಂಟು. ಬರಿಯ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಸೊಗಸು ಬಂದಾಗ ಅದೊಂದು ವಿಶೇಷವೆನಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದು ಕವಿತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎದ್ದುಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆ; ಇದಿಲ್ಲದ ಪಕ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾವ್ಯತ್ವಕ...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh

Epics Nov 10, 2023

Sundara-kāṇḍa - Part 4 - Hanūmān sets Laṅkā on Fire

Hanūmān grew in size and set forth from there. But as he left, he thought, I have found her, but there is one thing that remains. Among the four upāyas, sāma in...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

History Nov 08, 2023

भारतीय क्षात्त्र परम्परा - Part 2

युद्दभूमि में बडे बडे योद्दाओं द्वारा प्राण त्यागने वाले वीरों को प्राप्त ‘स्वर्गलोक’ की अवधारणा में सनातनधर्म और सेमेटिक धर्मो के मध्य मूलभूत अन्तर है। उदाहरणा...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Prof D S Vaghela

Philosophy Nov 07, 2023

Ch 18 Yoga of Single-pointed Surrender (Part 9)

In our times, the question of why is a brāhmaṇa given more importance has become more and more vociferous. The answer to that is in the description of the above...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi